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Key points of a Bashar Assad interview. The Saudi-US Connection Against Yemen.

Featured Guest(s):Stephen Gowans, Zafar Bangash

Stephen Gowans discusses the compelling points Assad makes regarding the US/Western governments' need for puppet/client states, which prohibits any partner relationship. Gowans and Phil Taylor also discuss the attacks against Yemen and why the attacks violate international law and the human rights of the Yemeni, especially the Houthi.

Zafar Bangash explains the history of Yemen's presidents, their connection to the US/Western power agenda, and the current crisis in Yemen. Saudi Arabia is in violation of the Security Council decision rejecting the Saudi resolution for military force against Yemen. This is a violation of international law, so why is the Saudi regime not being sanctioned?

US Creates and Uses Terrorist Groups To Create Mayhem. Victoire Ingabiere Kept in the Dark for Lighting the Path to Democracy. Canadian Forces in Iraq: The Fog of War and the Fog of Journalism?

Featured Guest(s):Zafar Bangash, Ann Garrison, Scott Taylor

Zafar Bangash explains how the US created the Sunni militia, which became Al Qaeda and then ISIS in Iraq. Bangash points out that both the Shia and Sunni want to get rid of the barbaric ISIS, and they are moving forward in a careful and methodical manner (to avoid landmines and snipers). Once Tikrit is liberated then the destination is Mosul. There are no Europeans nor Americans telling them how to fight.

Ann Garrison gives the latest status of Rwandan five-year political prisoner Victoire Ingabiere, whose eyesight has been damaged due to being keep in dark, black cell.

Ingabiere's "crime" was attempting to run for president of Rwanda and establish a real democracy. She was arrested and falsely charged with crimes related to terrorism, speech crimes related to genocide, as are many of those who attempt to support her in Rwanda and/or who question the Kagame regime.

Garrison also comments on the lunacy of Canadian public safety minister for invoking the Holocaust in an attempt to defend Canadian "anti-terrorism" Bill C-51, which would give the government extraordinary powers to target and jail Canadian peaceful activists.

Our guest, Scott Taylor is an Iraq Veteran captured and threatened with beheading during one of his over 20 tours of Iraq, he is also editor of respected military journal, Esprit de Corps. Scott Taylor talks about the tragic death of a Canadian special forces soldier and the wounding of three more Canadians in Iraq, Northern Kurd area. Question is: Why were the Canadian Special Forces engaging in combat when their mandate was only to train Iraqi troops fighting ISIS.

Scott Taylor explains the complexities of the various tribes and religious groups in Iraq, especially in the Kurdistan northern area, and demands that the Canadian government establishes a clear objective before extending a mission that puts more Canadian soldiers in harm's way.

Flounders explains: The entire political brass of the US and of other countries going to Saudi Arabia to show "respect" for the deceased King Abdullah and to meet with the new King Salman shows there will be NO change in the relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia nor with the parasitic relationship with the population as a whole.

Flounders connects the royal Saudi family to the US policy since WWII. The Saudi family completely owns the oil and the people, who have no human rights, can be flogged, stoned, tortured to death and beheaded for simply making a comment on a blog.

Saudi oil money is held in the Western banks, esp. the US banks. The money is held in the Saudi name, but if there were an upheaval, the money would remain in the US banks. So, who needs whom the most?

The Saudi family funds reactionary forces to insure plausible denial for the US involvement (such as Saudi funding contras in Nicaragua under the Reagan regime.)

Zafar Bangash and Phil Taylor discuss (1) the current events in the Mid-East, especially in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iraq and Syria (2) the manipulation of the oil price and (3) the recent exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah.

Saudi Arabia: In addition to the political brass, all the weapons manufacturers were in Saudi Arabia to attend the funeral of Saudi monarch Abdullah and to greet the new Monarch, King Salman. They want to make sure the Saudi will continue to buy their weapons.

Bangash puts it all together: The Saudis are terrified. They just lost their king and there is a lot of turmoil inside the kingdom due to the Saudi repression. There are 40,000 political prisoners in Saudi Arabia, who are fighting back with their lives for freedoms for the People. The ruling family needs the assurances of the US and other imperialist countries.

Yemen: Bangash provices the history of Yemen and the forced resignations of Yemeni President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi and other officials. He notes the "reform" (Wahhabi based) party, Ansarullah, did NOT go on a rampage and kill, much to the consternation of Saudi Arabia.

Bangash and Phil Taylor discuss manipulation price of oil by the US (and allies). It is a game to show who can do without the longest. Goal is for Americans is to take down Russia and Iran's economy.

Head chopping liver eating "moderates" are supported by Saudi Arabia, Jordon, Kuwait, UAE and Turkey, all buying weapons from the US. This is a sophisticated and expensive operation that defies ISIS statements that they are funding themselves.

Zafar Bangash discusses the hypocrisy of US policy in Iraq and Syria. He also probes the nature of the Saudi-funded opposition in Syria, who in their extensive brutality and war crimes, violate Islamic law. Turkey's attempt to create a no-fly-zone over Syria is also mentioned.

In the May election, Syrian refugees jammed the highways to vote for President Assad, whom they see as only hope against the terrorist invasion. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is losing influence as Iraq moves closer to Iran.

Phil Taylor and Zafar Bangash emphasize that the US did not supply Iraq with military airplanes because the US did not want Iraq to be able to defend itself. If Iraq had an effective air force, they would have been able to stop ISIS from occupying parts of Iraq.

They also noted the irony of Israel helping ISIS with military and medical support. Israel prefers ISIS rather than Syrian control of the Golan Heights.

American policy is responsible for ISIS. Ferguson violence alerts world. Is Garvey's spirit alive in Ferguson?

Featured Guest(s):Zafar Bangash, Gloria La Riva, Norman Otis Richmond

ISIS is a scam, just like the Syrian "chemical weapons" of last year. The same person is responsible for both of these: Saudi Prince Bandar Bin Sultan.

The purpose is the same as last year's WMD hoax: to clear a path for U.S. entry into Syria.

Zafar Bangash explains how the U.S., Turkey, and Gulf monarchs have nurtured ISIS from the very beginning as their contra force against Syria.

Gloria La Riva reports on the growing movement sparked by the people's rejection of the police shooting to death a peaceful Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. She describes similar police shootings in other cities.

The militarized police rained rubber bullets on many people, including Gloria, who were marching in a legal, peaceful protest.

The people's demands are: Arrest murdering police officer Gary Wilson; Change the police force; Force the resignation of the DA prosecutor and of the police chief.

Gloria states that the Militarized Police show racism and a disdain for the poor, that those in power focus on dividing and conquering the working class. She derides the power system: Pentagon giving weapons to local police and the FBI countering People's movements with a coordinated (and financed by taxpayers) plan.

Norman Otis Richmond celebrates the great African Internationalist Marcus Garvey on the 100th anniversary of his Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in Jamaica, which he duplicated in NYC, and which became the largest mass movement of African people in the world.

Richmond traces Garvey's influence and visits in Canada.

Richmond describes Garvey's 22 lessons for new black leadership after his death, but claims that Garvey's most significant contribution was his oratory skills to deliver his message. Garvey founded Negro World, the most read newspaper around the world, and ran The Daily newspaper for three years.

Malcolm X's father distributed Garvey's newspapers, and Malcolm's mother educated her children with them -- planting the seed for the next greatest African American organizer.

Zafar Bangash unscrambles the mystery of ISIS, defining them as extremist Wahhabi mercenaries supported especially by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan. The US has been training ISIS in Jordan since 2012. The ultimate aim is to destroy the independent Islamic Republic of Iran, which has exposed Saudi Arabia's corruption, incompetence and subservience to the US and Zionist interests. ISIS terrorism will come back to haunt Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and other countries (including Western countries) which supported them.

David Hoile has just released a study on the history of the ICC: the whole thing's a disaster.

Hoile and Taylor note the ICC's racism (all defendants are from Africa), cost (billions of Euros), incompetency of judges (some ignorant of presumption of innocence), corruption as a political puppet of the EU and US, and prolonging of civil wars that led untold thousands of deaths and massive displacement.

Obama is playing hide-and-seek with what he is going to do to Syria, but Syria is clear: they are willing to relinquish their chemical weapons stock to U.N. control. Don't be fooled - this move towards peace will frustrate the U.S. leadership, who will intensify their drive for war.

Phil comments on Dennis Kucinich providing a voice of reason and asking the right questions. Meanwhile, Canadians can only turn to their own government for answers.

Zafar Bangash, who recently spoke at an anti-war rally, recalls the lies we were told about Iraq. He discusses the allegations of chemical warfare by the Syrian government, and the possession of said weapons by Syrian rebels.

What are the Saudis doing 'helping' collect evidence of chemical weapons use? They are pushing for war with Syria, and it's all coming out into the open.

Syria vs. the Interventionists. Empires and Monarchs Conspire Against Syria

Featured Guest(s):Zafar Bangash

Syria's recent military victories against Western-backed mercenaries pose a problem for the country, in that it has enraged the United States and its Gulf State puppets. Samantha Power - who has a PhD in chattering at parties and intervening in other peoples affairs (both figuratively and literally) says we have a "responsibility to protect" Syria, while at the same time her global liberation army dismantles the country.

Why should we respect the monocled newspaper commentary that 'Syria will never be the old Syria?' Yes it will - if we respect international borders. Where did we get the idea that one government can tell another to step down?

Meanwhile, the entire Irish Parliament cowered from Clare Daly's barrage of truth. Someone is going to get spanked for letting her speak. It turns out that the peasants have some leaders.

Zafar Bangash joins the program to offer analysis on crucial developments. At a recent meeting in Doha, consisting of 11 countries, the main interventionists [U.S., France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, etc...] met and decided to arm the cannibals with more potent weapons.

We complain about Bush's "New World Order," but where is the order? Every single country they touch is being divided. The West has not abandoned its colonial impulses, and borders are being redrawn once again.

There exists resistance. At the recent anti-war rally in Toronto, we heard for the first time in years a neglected voice from the Syrian community. They want Syria's destiny to be determined by Syrians.

Bangash also comments on the new Iranian president. The Washington Post ran a headline to the effect that he would never be allowed to win. They must have confused the Iranian electoral system with the American one.

Special report: British authorities tried to return an escaped slave to America in 1837.
Black Canadians resisted and Solomon Moseby escaped during the struggle. William Lyon
McKenzie praised their courage. Shouldn’t there be a monument?

Palestinian-Canadian, Rashad Saleh, describes the Nakba demonstrations on Israel's borders. Jacob Leibovitch, executive director of itaxiworkers.ca, on the need for a new deal for Toronto taxi workers. Zafar Bangash on issues from Osama to Syria.

The 1st half of the show was a report on the fighting in East Congo and the recent arrest of Rose Kabuye a Rwandan official. In the second part of the program, we continue to focus on Africa with our guest, Zafar Bangash of www.muslimedia.com.

Charles Roach wants to revive his original vision of the Caribana. The ICTY releases a report dealing with the death of Slobodan Milosevic. Muslim groups request that individuals be given a fair hearing in a Court of Law and not just be tried in the Court of Public Opinion.

Featured Guest(s):Charles Roach, Tiphaine Dickson, Zafar Bangash

Charles Roach speaks about some of the difficulties involved in organizing Toronto's annual Carribean cultural festival known as the Caribana. Mr. Roach was one of the founders of Caribana in 1966 and is now going to, once again, be directly involved in the organizing and planning of the festival. He speaks to us about some of the history of this annual event and the original vision of it being more than just a street party.

Tiphaine Dickson discusses the ICTY report dealing with the death of Slobodan Milosevic. She is appalled by the very biased treatment of of her client, as well as her frustrations with the lack of fairness and impartiality of UN-sanctioned tribunals. Ms. Dickson is a Montreal lawyer who has represented accused before the Internatioal Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and served as legal advisor to Slobodan Milosevic at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

Zafar Bangash expresses concerns about the fairness of treatment of the individuals accused of planning terrorist activities in Toronto.

The Taylor Report features an interview with celebrated black American poet and novelist Ishmael Reed. Mr. Reed is the author of Shrovetide in Old New Orleans , a collection of essays. He discusses the racism that plagues all aspects of U.S. culture and specifically in the response to the hurricane which struck New Orleans.

In the second part of the program Zafar Bangash, editor of the Crescent International and www.muslimedia.com talks about the significance for muslims of the visit to Toronto of George Galloway, the brave British MP who resisted the US/British war on Iraq.

Phil notes the death of General Charles W. Sweeney at the age of 84. General Sweeney was the commanding officer of the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

Phil speaks with Zafar Bangash about the case of Zahra Kazemi - a Canadian journalist who was arrested in Iran and died while in custody. Zafar talks about his investigation of the case and discussions with the Iranian authorities. This case is currently before the Iranian courts with the arresting officer being charged with manslaughter. Zafar discusses the reaction of the Canadian government to this case, contrasting it to the reaction in the case of Maher Arar, and accuses the Canadian government of being selective in showing its concern for Canadian citizens for political reasons. He also points out government hipocrisy in his discussion of several cases where political figures, from countries like Sudan and Iran, were attacked in Canada and the perpetrators were not convicted.

Phil interviews Ramsey Clark, acclaimed former US Attorney General, who is a leading figure opposing US aggression against Yugoslavia and Iraq. Ramsey Clark is a key sponsor of “votetoimpeach.org” a campaign to impeach George W. Bush.

Phil and Ramsey talk about the US capture of Saddam Hussein, whether or not the US has the legal or moral authority to put him on trial, the historical background to trials for war crimes, and the very real war crimes committed by the US “shock and awe” policy that killed thousands of innocent civilians. Ramsey Clark addresses the “extremely urgent issue” of the US policy of developing tactical nuclear weapons.

Phil also interviews Zafar Bangash, the editor of Crescent International and “muslimedia.com”

Phil and Zafar talk about the conduct of US troops in Iraq, and France’s misguided attempt to bar women from wearing the hijab in schools.

Phil speaks with Zafar Bangash about the current situation in the Middle East, their discussion mainly focusses on Iran.

Phil conducts a telephone interview with Sharon Taylor, daughter of the President of Liberia Charles Taylor, about the current situation in her country, and about her father. (audio quality is poor, lots of feedback)

In the last part of the program, Phil and Mick Lowe remember Sam Andrew, a labour activist from Sudbury.